Tag: Center for Middle East Studies
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To learn and to celebrate: International Education ‘Week’ lasts all month at UW-Green Bay
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UW-Green Bay’s celebration of International Education Week has been extended to span the entire month of November, and a variety of displays, discussions and other events are planned. The U.S. departments of State and Education officially will recognize Nov. 12-16 as International Education Week 2012, calling the timeframe as “an opportunity to celebrate the benefits…
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Coury talks Arab Spring, Gadhafi death
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UW-Green Bay Prof. David Coury weighed in on what’s next for Libya following the death of Moammar Gadhafi for a story in Friday’s (Oct. 21) Green Bay Press-Gazette. Coury, co-director of the Center for Middle East Studies, said the next several months will be critical for developing democracy in Libya, and that the U.S. should…
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Saturday’s conference on ‘Best Practices for Teaching Middle Eastern Content’
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The Center for Middle East Studies and Partnerships hosts its conference organized for K-12 teachers and university educators on campus this Saturday (April 2). For details on “Globalizing the Classroom: Developing Best Practices for Teaching Middle Eastern Content,” see our archived post.
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April 2 conference will target best practices in teaching Middle East topics
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As part of the follow-up program for the Fulbright-Hayes Group Project Abroad Grant, the Center for Middle East Studies and Partnerships extends an open invitation to a conference organized for K-12 teachers and university educators. Titled “Globalizing the Classroom: Developing Best Practices for Teaching Middle Eastern Content,” the conference will be held at UW-Green Bay…
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Today’s feature: Student, a military vet, teaches Arabic to teachers
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UW-Green Bay’s new Center for Middle East Studies and Partnerships, announced this week, is getting a boost from Jeremy Wildenberg, a first-year student who serves as a reminder that non-traditional students often bring a knowledge that adds to the academic experience. In his case, he’s teaching Arabic to UW-Green Bay educators. Wildenberg, age 35, a…
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Center for Middle East Studies profiled
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UW-Green Bay’s new Center for Middle East Studies was profiled Tuesday (May 18) in the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The center will coordinate travel and study programs and promote a better understanding of that important area of the world. Read more here. And here’s more from our own coverage.